One of the 99 ways we prepare eggplant in Turkey… Not everyone likes aubergine, I know. But if you do, or if you know someone who does — or if you’re willing to try something new…you might like this simple but delicious dish we Turks call Domates Soslu Patlican (Aubergine in Tomato Sauce). I’ve been making it since I first learned to cook in my late teens — and after I introduced it in the States to my beloved American mother and sister-in-law, it became their ‘favoritevegetable dish’, bar none…

There are about 16 countries which border the Mediterranean Sea, therefore, a copy of Mediterranean diet is not any one specific choice of foods. Remember amongst all these countries are many cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and religions within all the countries along the Mediterranean. The economy and the agriculture result in different versions that are the reasons why a copy of Mediterranean diet is not always the same…